The State Supplement Cash Assistance program provides cash assistance to those who are Aged, Blind, or Disabled. It is meant to supplement their income and keep them at a standard of living established by the State Legislature.
To get benefits, individuals must have another source of income such as Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, or Veterans’ benefits. To qualify as:
- Aged: You must be 65 years of age or older.
- Disabled: You must be between the ages of 18 and 65 and meet the disability criteria of the federal Social Security Disability Insurance program
- Blind: You must meet the criteria of the Social Security Disability program, or the State Board of Education and Services for the Blind.
The program is entirely state funded but operates under both state and federal law and regulation. Incentives are available to encourage recipients to become as self-supporting as their ages or abilities will allow. State Supplement program payments also promote a higher degree of self-sufficiency by letting recipients remain in non-institutional living arrangements. People eligible for State Supplement are automatically eligible for Medicaid.
Liquid assets cannot exceed $1,600 for a single person or $2,400 for a couple.
State Supplement Application Process for Rated Housing Providers
DSS has three Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Application Centers. View Special Notice about State Supplement Applications for Rated Housing Providers.The Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury LTSS Application Centers process all applications for rated housing providers from specific cities and towns. Check this table for which LTSS Application Center to use based on your city or town. Completed application packets should be mailed directly to the appropriate LTSS Application Processing Center.
Eligibility
To be eligible an Individual must be:- Age 65 and older, or
- Disabled between the age of 18 and 65, or
- Blind